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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26
PROFESSIONAL. !
RICHARD .. TIPPETT,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAW.

II E Lexington ST.. near Chas., Bait, Nd.
Practices in the Courts Of Baltimore city,
Court Of Appeals Of Nd, in the counties Of
Charles and 81 Mary's and Washington
city. Special attention given 10 Admiralty
practice, collection Of claims, &c, Being
member Of and counsel for the Real Es-
tate firm of Z. j. Chaisty * Co, all parties
desiring TO sell farms in Maryland can
place them in our hands. Persons desiring
10 buy or exchange should call or send for
list OF property. Money loaned on first
mortgage. Jan. 20-y.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26

A MERCHANT WHO CowHIpED his
SoN.-In 1924 an old merchant in
New York city started his son, who
was inclined TO be somewhat dissipat-
Ell, in business. When he set him up
be said to him: "Now, my son, have
given you ample capital. II you are
steady and take care of it and YOU.
self, you will DO well and make large
fortune. Keep out Of bad company
avoid gambling. | will indorse all
your business notes for purchases. If
you DO not do as | wish, you will
incur my serious displeasure." Years
rolled on, and the son seemed to be
doing well, when one morning a we'll
known blackleg called on the old
gentlemen and presented him with a
check on the Bank OF North America
for $1,000 Il have b,en to the
bank" said the gambler, "and they
refuse to pay it. Is that your sigma
ture?" The son had lost that amount
at the faro table the night before. 1t
flashed across the old merchants
mind that something must be wrong,
and he observed to the gambler.
Give NE that check and | will give
you another He did so, and the
gambler went away satisfied.
As. soon as he was gone the old
gentleman started for the store of his
son. All seemed sunshine there. He
spoke to his son: Il want to see YOU
up stairs" They went clear up to
the garrett, out of hearing. Tneu the
exasperated father drew out of bis
pocket the check. He put il under
the eye of his son. What does it
mean" The son was astounded. He
tried to shuttle it off-to explain it
away. 1t was Of no use. "You shall
no longer bring disgrace upon me. l
will put a stopper on such goings on.
On his way down to his sons store he
had bought heavy rawhide at a sad
dler's shop. He took his son by the
collar and gave him q most terrific
cowkiding. When he had finished he
said: Now wind up your business
as quickly as possible. The son left
the business never to return TO it
again, and was never after regarded
as Of any account by his father or any
one else.-Dry Goods Chronicle.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26

"oh. yes. I've al 1rk I can
do now; and the, machi ! perfect
God-send. I'm to pay II when |
can"
what-whers yoa Get
il ?" asked Mrs. Trevf
"Let me tell you. tAfPslEle woman
smilingly said. "yvsss - yss-
terday, it seei4sGl q ii sat / must
give up. | rebelled. so i;ercsly
against the harshnsss | thought
God had treated o. 1ine. At
this dark hour who ia eone IN
bnt Miss Bither. sAa iaal heard
Of our-necessities <tseed an
hour or more, aud 2aa 1hink
how she chesxsd q Il nss she
whossns'ms - L. - -
and besides giving me All her own
sewing to do. she viii gel shop work
for me from the town. She has given
John work on her farm fos The sum.
mer; and we're sJlsso happy. and re-
lieved, and everything On, You
won't think us ungratsfd il We do
not accept the-the subscription. if
we can get along without f?" Here
Mrs. Hewett broke down entirely. her
blue eyes swimming in tears.
Then the better quality of Mrs.
Trewin's heart came uppeimost. She |
drew The little woman head down |
upon her broad breast and soothed |
her as a mother might child.
i've got back all my faith in God
and man, said Mrs. Hewett, smil-
ing through her tears, "aad never
meant to let 60 my hold on it again"
Amen = CALCULATED Mrs. Trewin.
At the dinner table she related to
he doctor the sum and substance of
Mr.. Hewett's recital.
Il am sorry l misjudged Deborah,
md | intend to tell her so, said she.
But she might have said she meant
o help them. And why can't she do
hings like other people? ?"
Dr. Trewin pared a potato in ST.
snCe.
Il suppose it S her way" continued
is wife, musingly.
Its very good way" said the
octor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26

Only few days of neglect will often
necessitate double and treble the work
and greatly retard the growth of both
vines and roots. We have seen. IN.
der such circumstances, hands cut
tang cut the matted grass with knives,
stepping Ia their tedious work over
one hill whilst twenty ought to have
been disposed of, if the job had been
taken in time. All this kind Of work
Is a waste of time. and a great diff.
Guilty in the way of the production of
paying crop.
Farmers. don't let your sweet DO
tato patches get into this condition
Keep on busting for the bugs and die.
ging for the grubs until their race i
ran. Have the plow. The cnltivatOr
and hoe moving briSkiy fhrsugh when !
needed. Weeds have no business
absorb the moisture, waste |
the manure and choke the potatoes. /
When the vines are in the way Of
piowing, turn them very carefully 1
ana when they shall about cover all
The ground, plow for the last time
round up the hills with the hoe. and
ay by all mellow and clean of grass,
lntil Just before frost. Then dig the
plump, yellow nuggets and get your
'eward tor good care and attention 70
he crop.-AmeyTcan Farmer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26
BIZ HEADS

/ PREVENTING COLLAR GALLs.-A
correspondent of the .Harylana Er.
a'er says: II is too common a thing
to-sss gals on the shoulders of farm
horses in the spring and summer.
These gals are very painful 10 the
animal. hence it is downright cruelty
to allow them to appear when they
can be prevented. They lessen the
usefulness Of the horse; horse with
sound shoulders will stand IN 10
work" better than one with sore
shoulders. The best preventive of
CALLED shoulders that have been able
to discover S salt water bath begun
two months or six weeks before spring
work begins, and continued through
the spring and sumner. / dissolve
-~li- the sais I can in the quantity Of
water needed, and thoroughly wet the
shoulders with it each evening. I
keep a can in the stable, and in II
cob with rag tied around its end.
1t requires only moment to fill the
can with water, throw in a handful of
salt, stir the contents Of the can with
a cob. and with a cob and rag apply
the salt water. This cools and tough
ems the flesh. When the horses are
at work the shoulders should first b,
washed clean, when the harness is re-
moved. The horses soon grow to like
The bath, and will stand very still
while it is being given. This is also
good cure for gals, but it will not
be needed as cure, if used as a pre-
'entive in the way l have recommend
ID, unless the collar fits very badly.
The primary cause of shoulder gals
5 a bad fitting collar. The horse
honld be taken to shop when
oilar Is to be purchased for it, that
olIar that fits well may be selected.
10 two horses have shoulders exactly
like; and it is easier 20 fit the collar
the horse than to fit the horse to
he collar. 1t is plain that perfect
ttlng collar would make no gals.
lany collars are harder upon one
de than another; and the harder side
apt to gall the shoulder. like
ollar quite hard, but am careful to
elect one of equal frmness through
at. Should gall appear, the col
'r may oe eased by removing some of
- ~ - 4L- -.-o.,N- -,Iaae
ames fit. Through this opening the
ufiing may he removed, and the face
+ the collar will be softened by few
mart blows from a stick: while the
it will not iniure the collar in the
EAST. The stulling can afterwards
e replaced, if desired. In this way
collar can often be made to fit
orse, and thus gals will often be
revented; and it is better and easier
0 prevent such gals than to afford
hem an opportunity to disappear.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26

eN- Seasoned Lumber and flooring kept
under cover.

b. r. ABELL, Agent, LeonardtOwn, is
authorized 20 sell and collect. Orders left
with him will receive prompt attention.
March IS, 1857.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26
~ An Irishman ws

bar An Irishman was accused Of
stealing a handkerchief of a fellow
traveller, but the owner. on finding
it, spologized to Pat, aud said that it
wssa mistake. "Arrah, me jewel,
retorted Pat, 1T was two sided mis-
take. you took me for a thafs, and /
took you for a gentleman"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26
DAN'L q. HAM MNIETT,
~ ATT0RNEY-AT-i.AW.

-.--r---s-- - = 49,
Having removed his Law Office tS the
room adjoining hisdwelIing house, lately oc-
cupied as the Post Office, will be pleased to
see all his old friends and clients and as
many new ones as may see fit 70 call
All business intruSted to him will receive
prompt attention
Special attention paid to the Collection Of
Claims aud the Sale and Conveyance Of
Real Estate
Jams s5lm
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-26
10. +. MORGAN,

10. +. MORGAN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
and Agent for Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance Company, Mutual Life Of New
York and Royal Fire Insurance of Liver
pool,
LEONARDTOWN, Nd.
April /. 1SS0-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
metals. ~ J. Mail and Express.
DECORATION OF DWELLINGS.


There are special rules for decorating
different rooms 10 make them exactly
suitable to their particular uses. Thus
the reccption-room should be grand
and imposing, calculated to instl in the
visitor Il sense of the mansions impor-
tance-that is. if you have a mansion.
The dining-room. as n rule. should be
quiet and subducd in tone. for in this
room the special attraction ought to be
the repast upon the table, not startling
forms of decoration and furniture. But
by all means let the drawing-room be
bright and cheerful. The character OF
this room ought to be such rs will tend
TO promote pleasureable conversation.
and this is afforded 10y little odd but
often expensive triiles. drawings and
articles of yertu scattered about the
room. The library should be rich, both
in decoration and appointments. Green
will be found a capital color for the pre-
vailing tone in library. In this room
everything ought TO be characteristic OF
study and meditation. Let the bed
rooms be quiet and cheerful in tone.
No paper with striking pattern is suit
able for bedroom, for the eye is apt to
be irritated with the pattern, and the
brain troubled in counting the patterns
from floor to ceiling. In short, our
dwellings ought to be decorated in such
"A manner rs will be best suited to our
wants. and that consists in n harmonic
Gus combination of color and beauty
good taste utility and beauty may 60
together.
Some little contrivances which have
added much to the appearance and
comfort Of the drcssing-room of the lady
who describes them are thus set forth
for the benefit of others who may like TO
adopt them: when room does not
contain hanging wardrobe, an excel
lent substitute may be effected by means
of a set of portable folding pegs, which
can be bought for very small sum,
fastened TO the wall by means of strong
pegs But dresses and cloaks are not
slightly when hung up; and if not cover
cd they catch the dust in n manner very
detrimental to their preservation. So
/ have adopted the plan of making a
cretonne curtain the required length
and breadth with several curtain-rings
ut the top. Then fasten two little
brass hooks that screw into the wall
over the pegs, run Il cane about three
quarters of II yard through the curtain
rings and fasten it up. the two hooks
supporting each end. Thus hanging
wardrobe is made, and when the room
is swept nothing need be done but pin
the flowing curtain tightly round the
Dresses upIprnpotn y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
DOgfishes.

1--WE fishermen have a contempt fol-
the shark. He doesn't begin to com
pare with his first cousin, the little dog
fish, for voracity. | would rather fall
overheard among ten man-eaters than
into n school of dogiish. / might
brighten the sharks of by splashing,
diving. and making great noise But
the dogtish is dangerous. There are n
great many of them outside now. They
followed the mackerel in. and stay there
now, feeding on menhadcn. The dog.
fish 90 in schools of ! 200 or 1000.
They travel close together, and wo be-
tide the luckless fisherman who drops
overheard. They chase the mackerel
into the nets and cut them all to pieces.
j have had a thousand feet OF net ruined
in one night by them. Fishermen
have had their hands lacerated by them
while handling their nets, and last
summer one of the men employed in the
mackerel fishing fell overheard. and
was literally devoured before the eyes
of mis- companions. A man has nc
chance with dogiish. Hundreds OF
them will attack him. tearing pieces OF
flesh away, and he sinks in a twinklng.
A couple of years ago n fisherman of
Nantucket was swamped a quarter of
mile from shore. He swan but two OF
three strokes when he was seen TO
throw his hands up and disappear. The
water was churned all around him and
dogfish jumped into the air. He was
never seen again. The dogfish now of
the harbor are about two to three feet
long. ~ \. EUeniRQ Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
His Disreputabic Namcsake.

Sometimes 1.-THE fellow that looks like
me" proves troublesome. A gentleman,
somewhat prominent in Atlanta, once
received Il letter from Opelika dunning
him for board bill. As he had never
set foot in that city, he was greatly an
noyed that someone else should attempt
to personate him. The creditor. how
ever, was persistent, and placed the
claim in the hands of an Atlanta at
torney. a few days later the gentleman
was called aside 10y friend who said:
81 am sorry 10 see you so far forgetting
yourself " "Why. what do you mean?'
well. they say that YOU have allowed
your three children to be placed in the
benevolent home, and your wife. too, is
there sick and dying" Furious, the
gentleman turned his steps toward tho
benevolent home. There were three
children there with names correspond
Ing TO those of his own; the lady had
the same name TO which his wife an
swered. and the recrcant father and
husband bore the same name ms himself.
Some good came out of it, however. for
while there could be no sympathy for
the faithless husband those dependen.
on him were in need of il, which they
found. Atlanta Consultation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21

The Portland Oregonian relates n
story of portly and jolly government
official who went out of his Office one
day last week without his cane. oh"
said he, Il must 60 back That is bad
luck. So TO avert the threatened evil
he marched back into the Office, sat
down. took n half dollar from his
pocket, laid 1t upon his desk. turned il
over. and then replaced it in his pocket.
He then took his cane and marched
out with II cheerful heart. OF course.
he did not believe in this hocus-pocus
business. but then he had heard the
omen all his life. and 1t could do no
harm to go through the rigmarole, SO
he went through it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
a Nomadic Needle.

Mr.. Thomas p. Smith Of Trcgo & Co.,
pulled a needle out of the muscle or his
left forearm the other day. IL was an
inch and Il half long. and discolorcd,
but not rusty. How the needle got into
his arm Mr. Smith doesn't know. He
is now 81 years of age and has no re-
collection OF ever having swallowed one
or of any running into him. He never
felt it, or suffered any inconvenience
from it. One day last week his arm
panied him little. and. feeling the spot
through his coat. he thought boil was
coming. The next morning when dress
ing he looked AZ the place and was sur
prised when he saw the eye of needle.
He got the needle out with his fingers.
and paid no attention TO the hole, which
disappeared IN day or two, and there
is now no trace of it on his arm. Mr..
Smith still has the needle, and will pre-
serve il.
"A good many people, said n physi-
elan, "believe that a needle is carried
along by the circulation. but that is alb
surd. Its motion is due to the working
of the muscles \ needle will pass
through not only thin tissue but through
almost anything in the body without
being apparent or doing any injury. |
have heard of needles going through
the wall of the stomach and the intes-
tines, but never had case. There are
positive and negative elements in the
body. and these doubtless act upon the
needle and turn it over or in any direc-
ton. 1t does not follow because the
needle came out head first that it went
into the arm that way and remained in
that particular place. The gentleman
probably had the needle run into him
when he was a child, but that is not al
together certain. 1t may have been
gotten in recently without his knowing
anything about it. There is nothing in
medical literature on the subject, but
the newspapers occasionally mention
such cases - CHICAGO Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21

Early marriages is the rule among
French Canadians. Originating in the
early history of the country. when wo-
men were few and the government and
church alike encouraged girls in their
teens to become wives. the practice has
become permanent, and for lads who
have not reached their majority to be
fathers and girls of sixteen to become
mothers is too common to cause remark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
\ Youthful Leader.

Lord Randolph Churchill will be the
youngest leader that the house of com.
mons has had since the days of Pitt who
first accepted the post at the age of %.
Peel was called to the same responsible.
ty Mt the age of 40, Russell at AZ, DIsraeli
at AZ, Palmerston at 20. Happily the
nation is unfettered by any hard-and-
fast rule of age in respect of such APP
pointments. Had Lord Randolph
been citizen of republican Rome, he
must have waited another six years to
be legally eligible for the consulship.
Under the French constitution of 1875
he could not be chosen q senator for
three years To come On the othe. hand.
he has added years TO the thirty-five
which an American must have lived be-
fore he can hold the presidency of tie
United States. No doubt a majority OF
the men who have made history had
shown the measure Of their capacity ut
81. Bismark was just So when he b.
came minister at Frankfort. and his az
gressive personality ~ "A to assert it.
self. Gambetta entered on his SD wear
the acknowledged dictator of Franc
outside of Paris. Gordon had Just com
pletcd the third decade of his life whcr
he assumed the command of the ever.
army-ISt. James'S Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
no CCEREsPONDTNTs.

We cannot notice ANONYMOUS communca-
tons. in an cases we require the writer's name
guarantee af good iuith. Aud correspondents
should write upon one side oi their sheet only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
80 AnNNRTIsERS.

The RECORD il one OF the best mediums FOR
dVcrtisgrs I'M Grat county. being welcome
visitor tu nearly even home in this part of the
county aud towns dd Joining, hut 10 insure IN,
pcrtion the same week, advertisements should
30 handed in not l.-cr thun "Wednesday noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
Lansing Letter.


Friday evening, the 18th, the leg
islaturc adjourned until the following
Monday evening, when the absent
state solons returned TO the city and
resumed business at the old stand. As
they are luxuriating in the possession
of railroad passes very few OF them
remained at the capital after adjourn
ment The possession of passes has
a tendency 90 shorten the working
week OF the legislature at both ends
without amy noticeable bullying in
the middle Many Of The members
60 home Saturday and return Mon
day, thus losing most of two days out
OF the week. IL is said that perhaps
this session, as the spirit of reform is
stalking through the land, the mem
bers who indulge in this weekly re-
creation Will owe the state a rebate
Of Sc for every such excursion. If |
hear Of amy ding of that kind will
notify you al once 10y telegraph.
The enators are taking ii easy at
present, holding only afternoon scs-
sions. Among the more important
cuisines thus far transacted by the
senate was the Introduction Of a bill
by Mr.. Wi>nor 90 create a superior
court for East Saginaw, and a bill 10y
Mr.. Seymour 20 establish prison Of
infamy for Che confinement Of life
prisoners exclusively for which An
appropriation oil 100000 will he
asked.
In the house there was introduced
n bin providing for capital punish
ment for murder and rape. Repre-
sentative Grinuyl gave notice that be
woald introduce bill to DO away
with the superior court of Detroit
ard q bin to put an end to the board
OF councilmen OF the same city. The
same member also introduced a bill
to exempt from garnishement the
wares OF an bead, of families. Mr..
Oge gave noace OF thc Introduction
of 4 BIN 10 prohibi, Che payment of
employees vi.h scrip or store orders,
the uill also providing for the pay
mont 60 employ, Of ,heir wages al
least once In tWa weeks. Mr.. Hos
ford Introduced land grant forfeit
tire bill: also q bill making an appro-
priatiou 20 carry ou and complete the
capito! decorations. 4 billwas intro.
duccd requiring civil license in or
der TO marry legally: a bill making
an appropriation for the supper,
equipment and expenses of state
weather service; bill to prevent
swindIing in promi-sory notes: and
notice was given Ivy Mr.. Grinnell of
a bill to prevent the manufacture of
adulterated candy, and bill to repeal
the law eNemr,iHg church property
from taxation. Thcpetition Of lIenry
Chamberlain praying that GOV. Luce
be impc3ched was referred TO the
Judiciary committee.
Directly after thc routine business
in the house Thursday morning Rep
reseutative Chapman moved to sus-
pend the rules and put the resolu-
ton 20 submita proMbitory amend
ment to its immediate passage The
motion prevailed, and a call of the
house recorded - ayes and 81
"noes" Nine Fusion members voted
with the Republicans. and one of the
latter Bc.tingcY. of Deroit-record-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21

Last week during the meeting i'll
this city Of the Equal Suffrage Asso-
ciation( a body of women who want
the ballot real bad but are not sure
what they are going to do with it
when they get it,, committee of
ladies went about among the mem
bers TO discover who were all right
on the temperance question and who
were given to the ABSORPTION Of fluids
with an exhI!erating tendency. Run
ming foul of a suspious looking side
board they demanded that it be open
cd for their inspc elton. This was
done, and they were surprised to find
it empty with the exception of a bible,
seeing which the ladies left the room
with evident disappointment depict
ell upon their features, and prepared
to he y Susan Is. Anthony speak in
the evening. Perhaps it as fortu-
nate the ladies did not know that
Legislative TASKS are now made to fit
into a box perfectly resembling a
family bible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21

While on this subject may state
that the Prohibitionist of Lansing
have determined upon the publica-
tion Of q local organ, the initial mum
Der of which viii chip the shell about
the first oil next month. Il viii APP
pear weekly Turing the session OF the
legislature and after that fortnightly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21

| understand senator Babcock's
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21

| notice the ladies are contriNing i'll
various ways to got a finger in the
pie this session, and ! am mistaken If
they are not heard from early and
often. In addition To championing
the bill above referred to the w. C..
Il. L. of the state have prepared and
are signing a petition to the lcgisla-
ture to change the age of consent for
females to Is years. This petition
may find its way to the legislature in
a day or two, though it may perhaps
be week before the returns are all
in and the ladies are ready TO swoop
down on the unsuspecting members.
Several Lansing ladies are just now
finding time to work up a bill to pro
vide state home for fceble-minded
children. They also have another
scheme upon the anvil to which am
not yet at liberty to refer.